Carlos Villarías

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)

Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies. ...

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

Hosted by Christopher Lee, this documentary examines the different actors who have portrayed Dracula over the years. ...

The Road to 'Dracula' (1999)

A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi. ...

Decameron Nights (1953)

Italian poet Boccaccio (Louis Jourdan) hides in the court of Fiammetta (Joan Fontaine) and tells three tales of love and lust. ...

Em Nar, la ciudad de fuego (1952)

Black Jack (1950)

A man who lost everything in the war now smuggles contraband into and out of Spain, but the law's closing in. ...

Zorina (1949)

This overlooked, if not almost forgotten romantic melodrama from Director Juan Jose Ortega, features a South American-born beauty named Lenora Amar, (whom the Mexican press quickly dubbed "The Brazilian Beauty"), in the title role. Although her acting care ...

An Adventure in the Night (1948)

After a party, two friends pick up two beautiful girls with whom they spend a wonderful night. The next day, the two friends return to look for them and a neighbor surprises them when she tells them that the girls died some time before. Intrigued by the ev ...

Reina de reinas: La Virgen María (1948)

Standard retelling of the the Gospels, with a brief epilogue about the death of Mary. ...

The Kneeling Goddess (1947)

Antonio, a millionaire, gifts his wife a statue of a naked, kneeling woman for their wedding anniversary. ...

La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra (1947)

The Other (1946)

A mousy, poor manicurist seeks to switch places with her more glamorous, wealthy twin sister. ...

Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala (1946)

The story of Mary Magdalene from being a sinner to follow Jesus Christ. ...

La mujer legítima (1945)

Widower wants to remarry, but his adult children are slow to warm to his new wife. One daughter in particular tries very hard to discredit her in his eyes. ...

El museo del crimen (1945)

Stage magician/amateur detective helps police to solve a murder. ...

The Barracks (1945)

The film chronicles the adventures of a peasant family of the late nineteenth century to push through his work with the opposition and hatred of the rest of the villagers. ...

Gran Hotel (1944)

Cantinflas is a vagrant being evicted for not paying rent, after wandering gets a job at the 'Grand Hotel' through a friend, that's confused by Count Zapatini, who is undercover in the hotel, stealing a gem making this funny movie more complicated. ...

El hombre de la máscara de hierro (1943)

Qué hombre tan simpático (1943)

Amable is the drinking buddy of Paquito, a former medical student who plays Fanny's love, a cabaret singer and also with Conchita, a showgirl. One day, Paquito receives a telegram that his uncle Pancho vayaa asked to see his wife and other medical eminence ...

Hold Back the Dawn (1941)

Romanian-French gigolo Georges Iscovescu wishes to enter the USA. Stopped in Mexico by the quota system, he decides to marry an American, then desert her and join his old partner Anita, who's done likewise. But after sweeping teacher Emmy Brown off her fee ...

Meet the Wildcat (1940)

Magazine photographer Ann Larkin is snapping photos at Mexico's National Museum when she sees Brod Williams steal a painting from its frame. Convinced that Brod is the notorious art thief known as "The Wildcat," Ann follows him into the street and accuses ...

Escape to Paradise (1939)

An American tourist in South America finds love and unexpected trouble. ...

Los hijos mandan (1939)

Based on the Spanish play "El caudal de los hijos" by José López Pinillos. Francisca, the daughter of a provincial gentleman in Valencia, falls in love with Miguel, a young sculptor. When Miguel leaves for Paris to complete his studies, the lovers promis ...

Frontiers of '49 (1939)

In California in 1848, Brunton through his stooge Sheriff is evicting the Mexicans from their ranches. Major John Freeman and his troops arrive to investigate. Keeping his troops hidden and appearing out of uniform, he takes up the fight against Brunton. H ...

California Frontier (1938)

Halstead forces the Land Agent to alter the records and then kicks the Mexicans off their land. Buck has been sent to investigate and quickly joins up with Juan Cantova in the fight against Halstead. To keep Buck from seeing the records, Halstead has the A ...

Verbena trágica (1938)

On the eve of Columbus Day, Mateo, a boxer who has served time in prison for assault, returns to his New York City neighborhood, where he receives shocking news. ...

Flirting with Fate (1938)

A troupe of traveling entertainers become stranded in Paraguay. ...

Mis dos amores (1938)

Rita Santiago's father, Don Antonio, stubbornly refuses to give permission for her to marry Julio Bertolin, a struggling medical student, because he wants his daughter to marry a rich Brazilian. Because of this, Julio leaves medical school and determines t ...

Starlight Over Texas (1938)

Tex has been sent to investigate the theft of government provisions along the border. Kildare is the leader of the outlaw gang and has his men posing as Indians. He has already killed the incoming Marshal and assumed his identity. When Tex asks too many qu ...

Tropic Holiday (1938)

A screenwriter falls in love with a Mexican woman while searching for a story line south of the border. ...

Ave sin rumbo (1937)

A woman with a past meets a man with a past; the back story of each one represents an obstacle to their couple-bonding. Will they work through their traumas? ...

¡Ora Ponciano! (1937)

'Ora Ponciano stars Chucho Solorzano as the eponymous hero. Set in 19th-century Mexico, the story deals with a celebrated matador named Ponciano, as skillful with the senoritas as with the toros. Special attention is lavished upon the romance between the b ...

The Super Madman (1937)

Mad scientist, a neanderthal and a drunk makes a crazy combination. ...

Nostradamus (1937)

A Mexican film about Nostradamus, the 16th century French astrologer, physician and reputed seer . ...

The Devil of the Sea (1935)

A ship disappears without trace. What happened to the crew? Years later there's news of possible survivors and soon a rescue team is setting sail. Eventually they discover a young man living on a remote island and they ask him to leave with them. He refuse ...

Mystery of the Ghastly Face (1935)

Dr. Forti carries out strange experiments, assisted by his son Pablo. They embark on an expedition to the jungle. Eight years later Forti returns without his son but strange things start to happen in the old house where they live. ...

An Old Spanish Onion (1935)

Ruth Etting sings "Ay, Ay, Ay" in this 1935 film with Mario Álvarez, along with other songs. ...

No dejes la puerta abierta (1933)

Aka Don't Leave the Door Open ...

The California Trail (1933)

Santa Fe Stuart, leading a relief train bringing food to the peasants, gets caught up in the Commandante and his brother the Mayor's effort to starve out the peasants. Thrown in jail and about to be hung, he escapes and joins the peasants in their fight ag ...

The Men in Her Life (1932)

Alternate-language version of Men in Her Life (1931) ...

You Have to Marry the Prince (1931)

Tomson, a financial adviser, is called to the aid of the country of Sylvania by the Grand Duke Constantino, known as "Tino." Tomson refuses to aid Tino until the Duke's son Alexis is married. However, Alexis, a romantic, is not interested in the blue-blood ...